Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$802M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.71B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$613M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$424M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8051
Allient
ALNT
$1.88B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
25,084
-9,402
| -27% | -$348K |
|
8052
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
XPND
$40M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,808
| New | +$883K |
|
|
TARO
8053
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
18,255
+12,250
| +204% | +$686K |
|
8054
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,202
| New | +$909K |
|
8055
PUT
Orion
OEC
$359M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-6,800
| -12% | -$127K |
|
8056
PUT
Alector
ALEC
$227M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-17,500
| -28% | -$395K |
|
8057
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.8B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-9,800
| -10% | -$103K |
|
8058
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.78B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,755
| New | +$1.04M |
|
8059
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.4B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-12,100
| -32% | -$417K |
|
8060
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.21B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
21,447
-14,853
| -41% | -$708K |
|
8061
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$344M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,555
| New | +$938K |
|
|
DBD
8062
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
-45,200
| -31% | -$420K |
|
|
PRTY
8063
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
163,900
+20,200
| +14% | +$134K |
|
8064
PUT
Phreesia
PHR
$760M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+5,900
| +37% | +$350K |
|
|
AAMI
8065
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.3B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,608
| New | +$1M |
|
|
PACW
8066
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-35,500
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
8067
PUT
Leslie's
LESL
$6.02M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
1,925
-60
| -3% | -$25.9K |
|
8068
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$540M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-13,950
| -29% | -$564K |
|
8069
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
25,991
+2,808
| +12% | +$97.8K |
|
8070
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
53,014
-64,231
| -55% | -$1.06M |
|
|
XHR
8071
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
50,253
+21,897
| +77% | +$386K |
|
|
SILV
8072
PUT
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-45,900
| -29% | -$372K |
|
8073
AppFolio
APPF
$7.17B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
7,508
+3,229
| +75% | +$409K |
|
8074
PUT
Energy Recovery
ERII
$423M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+6,600
| +18% | +$138K |
|
8075
PUT
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-47,700
| -46% | -$724K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,615 positions worth $489B, up 1.7% from $481B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $30B in Q4 2021, closing 1,910 positions and reducing 6,339 holdings. Its most notable exit was CIMAREX ENERGY CO, an estimated $279M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $248M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,847,920 shares worth $248M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2021, an estimated $802M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.71B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CIMAREX ENERGY CO in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $279M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $489B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,894 new positions and closed 1,910 in Q4 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $489B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.